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To date, Webb has been inactive for 15 consecutive games, but that appears poised to end in Week 17.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Giants intend to deactivate Geno Smith in favor of Davis Webb, who will likely see some playing time in the second half.

Another turn in the QB roller coaster of the #Giants: They plan on deactivating Geno Smith this week, as rookie Davis Webb will be the backup. This opens up the possibility that Webb will get snaps, as Smith did earlier.

Although it’s against NFL rules for reporters to share what they see during practice until the session is over, several beat writers insinuated that Rapoport’s report was poised to be backed up as Webb saw time as the No. 2 quarterback on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, if Smith is inactive on Sunday, it will cost him a bonus of $12,500.

The quarterback carousel has been both interesting and dramatic for the Giants this season. There was outrage when Manning was benched in favor of Smith prior to the firing of head coach Ben McAdoo, but then equal outrage when Manning was re-named the starter as Webb sat inactive.